NEW GALLERY SPACES OPENING IN 2016

In December 2016, our fourth floor will be transformed into a new destination for historical education and innovation. During the current renovation, objects from our permanent collection are on view throughout the Museum.

Museum Collection Highlights

Civil Defense Volunteer Organization Uniform

Date:

1942-1945

Object Number:

1946.89a-c

Medium:

Wool, silk, metal

Related People:

Artist/Maker:Saks Fifth Avenue

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Mr. Peanut became the official logo for the Planter's Peanut Company in 1916. He eventually came to symbolize the entire peanut industry, and remains today one of the most widely recognized icons in advertising history. For decades, the logo was one of the featured icons of Atlantic City. The cane with his image was sold as a popular nostalgia piece, and was especially popular in the South.

Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.